Nearshore Marine Forecast
Issued by NWS Gaylord, MI

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Nearshore Marine Forecast
National Weather Service Gaylord MI
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

For waters within five nautical miles of shore on Lakes Huron...
Michigan and Superior.

Waves are the significant wave height - the average of the highest
1/3 of the wave spectrum. Occasional wave height is the average of
the highest 1/10 of the wave spectrum.

LSZ321-150230-
Whitefish Bay (U.S. Portion)/Whitefish Point to Point Iroquois MI-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 to 3 feet.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LSZ322-150230-
St. Marys River Point Iroquois to E. Potagannissing Bay-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING
THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots. Chance of showers.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 15 to 20 knots. Partly cloudy.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ341-150230-
Seul Choix Point to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 8 to 11 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly clear.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ342-150230-
Norwood MI to 5NM West of Mackinac Bridge including Little
Traverse Bay-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
40 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ323-150230-
Grand Traverse Bay south of a line Grand Traverse Light to
Norwood MI-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 feet or less.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Partly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ344-345-150230-
Sleeping Bear Point to Grand Traverse Light MI-
Point Betsie to Sleeping Bear Point MI-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LMZ346-150230-
Manistee to Point Betsie MI-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves 5 to
8 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 7 to 10 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...North wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy. Waves
2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ345-150230-
Straits of Mackinac within 5 nm of Mackinac Bridge including
Mackinac Island-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...Southeast wind 15 to 20 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 3 to 5 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ346-150230-
St Ignace to False Detour Channel-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...South wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny.
Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 5 to 8 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 4 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ347-150230-
5NM East of Mackinac Bridge to Presque Isle Light MI including
Bois Blanc Island-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Light winds becoming southeast 10 to
15 knots early in the evening. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or
less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots. Rain showers and slight
chance of thunderstorms. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 6 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Light winds. Mostly sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ348-150230-
Presque Isle Light to Sturgeon Pt MI Including Thunder Bay
National Marine Sanctuary-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers and slight chance of thunderstorms. Waves
6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind up to 30 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Rain showers likely. Waves 6 to 9 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Mostly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

Winds and waves higher in the vicinity of thunderstorms.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

LHZ349-150230-
Sturgeon Pt to Alabaster MI-
219 PM EDT Mon Sep 14 2026

...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...

.THROUGH EARLY EVENING...Southeast wind 10 to 15 knots. Mostly
sunny. Waves 2 feet or less.
.TONIGHT...South wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY...Southwest wind 15 to 25 knots with gusts to around
35 knots. Chance of showers. Waves 4 to 7 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Northwest wind 10 to 15 knots. Partly cloudy.
Waves 2 to 3 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Northeast wind 5 to 10 knots. Partly sunny. Waves
2 feet or less.

See the open lakes forecast for days 3 through 5.

$$

JK